FORGOTTEN
D eep down the memory lane, to the And that, is how this male dominant
time when our great Indian ancestors society is going about, seeing and using
lived, the women in ways they can. After these
devadasi also lived among them. Do many years of independence, not a
we at least know a little about them? single woman of this kind has seen any
To be honest, no. These women, like rule to protect or help them in any way.
other offerings, were given to god, The increase in the number of women
and were presented as a gift to the being trafficked, sold and kidnapped and
deity of a temple, as someone who an increase in the number of brothels in
took care of all the temple’s duties. India as well as the number of red light
But as times went by, kings and areas, shows where our society stands.
women
known
as
other officials, including the temple
priests, started to misuse them for Neither
their sexual pleasure. government’s
anything,
Then,
the
them
as
British,
time
rolled
who
furthermore,
to
by,
Digital
India
rule
unless
we
nor
can
the
change
protect
our
came women, care for our women, and
exploited empower and educate each and every
the
point, woman. Every woman must take up the
where they are now called, in the responsibility to teach and help as many
present day world, as “prostitutes”, and women as they can. For, change
to this day, these women known as happens
prostitutes live among us, and how ourselves.
only
when
we
change
they are living and what they are
doing are things no one cares about at
all.
R. PRIYADARSHINI
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